Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. If I did then Ash would age and he would win a bloody league!

A/N: Okay Rant time. Again Ash fails to win a league, and now he is heading to another region called Kalos. Of course this as completely screwed my time-line for this story (thank you very much creator of Pokemon.) Any way i watched the first episode and again Ash battles like a complete amateur, i mean come on. The guy has how many years of experienced under his belt? I was more impressed with his opponent use of the sand to short out Pikachu's attacks, and don't get me even started on Mega evolution. Lame idea. Then we have the suppose female companion we see at the beginning of the first episode. (Is it me, or have they re-drawn Dawn and given her blonde hair and new hair style.) Those who are wondering, there will be no Kalos Pokemon in this story and Ash will certainly not be hooking up with the new blonde. Now that i have had my rant lets get back to the story.

Locker Room

Trip growled as he slammed down his trainers bag on the bench. He couldn't believe he was already knocked out of the competition. He had so badly wanted to face Ketchum, the last time they had battled each other was in the Unova league. He had wanted revenge for that loss, but now found himself kicked out thanks to Hilda. What made the defeat harder to swallow was that she was one of Ash many girlfriends. Trip had been crushing on Hilda all through his journey in Unova. He had tried everything to get her attention, but nothing seemed to work. He had been hoping to prove to her what a good battler he was at the Unova League. However thanks to Ash he never got a chance. Trip had watched the match between Hilda and Ash, he had seen the little hints of flirtation between the two trainers. The sight had sickened him. That should have been him flirting with Hilda, not this Kanto nobody. Trip removed his three Poke ball, a lot of good they had done him. Just then there was knock on the locker room door. Trip walked to it before opening it. There stood in the doorway was a man in a black trench coat. His face was hidden by his hat so Trip couldn't see who he was. Trip noticed the man hand him an envelope, and then inclined his head before walking away. Trip closed the locker room door behind him and then opened the envelope. He noticed there was a small note in it. Carefully it took the note out and read it.

If you want revenge on Ketchum, then I can help you get it! Come to box 213. Don't disappoint me!

Trip turned the letter over and noticed there was no signature. However the thought of Revenge on Ketchum made him smile. He grabbed his bag before throwing it over his shoulder and walked out of the locker room.

Box 213 Divine Arena

Zion, sat watching the rest of the tournament from his VIP box. Just then he heard a faint knock on his door. Zion grinned and then nodded to his two minions to open it. Zion stood from his seat and noticed the man who had just battled was standing in the door way.

"Please come in. Mason get our guest a seat." The minion known as Mason, quickly hurried back with a spare chair. He then placed it next to his leaders. Mason then returned to his post.

Zion looked at the man and then gestured to the spare seat. He then took his own seat and began to pour two glasses of wine. He handed one to Trip. "You may be wondering why I have asked you here today. Well like you I have issues with a certain trainer. He took something away from me that was very special, and now I want to make him pay. I noticed your attitude toward the girl you were facing earlier. I could tell you liked her and no doubt still do. However knowing she is with Ash, makes you angry and want revenge. I can offer it too you."

Trip turned to look at the man seated next to him. He had straight blue hair, and was dressed in a red suit. By his chair laid a Persian who was keeping an eye on both of them. Trip wasn't sure who this man was, but he knew he was dealing with someone who had power and wealth. "I don't see how any of my problems concerns you. Yes I want revenge, but it will be on my own terms."

Zion chuckled. Didn't this trainer have any idea who he was dealing with? He was Zion leader of Team Rocket, no one denied him anything. Especially some hot head trainer. Zion however decided to take a different approach. "Tell me Trip, what do you know about Ash Ketchum, not his training credentials, but the real Ash Ketchum."

Trip shook his head. "Nothing. I only know that what his trainer card says. I was never close to him like the people he travelled with. I saw him as a rival nothing else. I still do but now I have two reason to hate him. One for beating me in the Unova league all those years ago, and two because he has taken the heart of the one girl I ever loved. Apart from the odd rumours I hear, then I don't know much about him."

Zion smiled. "Well allow me to tell you who the real Ash Ketchum is. The person you faced in Unova was an illusion. You must have heard how Ash dealt with his last rival Paul. He totally humiliated the Sinnoh gym leader. In fact Paul was so distraught about losing to Ash that he pulled out of the tournament. My contact in Sinnoh has also told me that he has given up his gym and now spends most of his time alone and in the wilderness. You see Ash is a special type of trainer. He has a very unique gift, that allows him to do the impossible."

Trip looked at Zion wide-eyed. Of course he had heard what had happened to Paul. He had been there and seen everything. However he never knew that the defeat had caused him to pull out of the competition. Trip was beginning to understand just how dangerous Ketchum was. "If you don't mind me asking, what gift? It is certainly not battling skills, after all when he was younger he managed to win his matches by the skin of his teeth. Not one battle was won out right."

Zion inclined his head towards the trainer. "The gift I speak of, is Aura. Ash is an Aura guardian, one chosen by the God Pokemon Arceus, to make sure is creations are kept safe. As for his battling skills, well I did say the trainer you faced in Unova was an Illusion. Ash was told by Arceus that he had to keep a low profile, this meant is battling skill as well. Ash become Arceus right hand of justice. Anything he was unhappy with then he sent Ash to deal with it. I trust you aware of the world incident that took place several years ago. The Pokemon attacks across all regions."

Trip remembered reading something. It seems several years okay, strange and powerful Pokemon were unleashed and they went on a rampage through every major city, in every region. He had read about their destructive power, and how many had died from their attacks. "I remember reading something about them. Wait are you saying that Ash was responsible for that?"

Zion threw is head back laughed. "Ash Ketchum responsible for that incident, don't be stupid my dear lad. Do you really thing Arceus would allow his creations to destroy the very world he created? The one responsible were an organisation known as Team Rocket. My father was leader of this organisation and he managed to discover a way to close a Pokemon heart. This turned the Pokemon into a powerful destructive force. His goal was to use them to take over the world, however Arceus sent Ash to stop it. Eventually my father was defeated and the project was destroyed. However my father always swore revenge on the person who had destroyed his plans. After the incident he spent all his time and research in finding out just who this Ash Ketchum was. My father decided to send him a message and a group of his agents killed the one thing Ash cared most about, his mother."

Trip gulped. "You mean the incident in Pallet Town, the event that sent Ash on his wild crusade. That was the work of your father?"

Zion nodded his head once more. "Exactly. However my father's rash decision cost him dearly. Several years after the Pallet Tragedy, he was killed by Ash Ketchum. The boy had thought he had destroyed Team Rocket for good. Of course had he known my father then he would have known that he was always prepared. Much of the important data was transferred to another base of operations. It was at my father will reading that he told me that I had inherited his business, and it was my job to make sure his empire continued."

Trip suddenly stood from his chair in shock. "You're the new leader of Team Rocket."

Zion clicked his fingers and two of his minions grabbed Trips shoulders before pushing him back down into the chair. "I am sorry Trip, but if you want out, then it is far too late. I have told you too much already. You have two options. Join me and along the way I will help you with revenge on Ketchum, or the other options is I kill you right now. The choice is yours."

Trip gulped he was now wishing that he had ignored the note. Now he was trapped, and he had no way out. Trip glared at Zion. "I guess I don't really have a choice do I." Trip suddenly found himself being held down again. He noticed Zion had removed a small syringe and was now reading to inject him with something. Trip tried to fight his captors but it was no good. He felt the needle enter his neck, and the contents being drained right into his body. He suddenly found himself free and quickly backed up against the far wall trying to cover the mark that had been left by the needle. "What have you done to me?"

Zion smiled once more. "Just making sure you remain loyal to me. Swimming in your body are now hundreds of Nanites, at the moment they are harmless. However the moment you betray me, they will begin to eat your insides. You will die a most horrible death as you are devoured from the inside out. Now Mason will take you away from here. Like all new recruits you will be expected to complete basic training. Once completed I will then assign you to a mission. Is that clear."

Trip gulped and then noticed the guy known as Mason was pushing him towards the door. He tried to resist only for him to fall to the ground in pain. He looked over to see the back of Zion chair and his hand raised up holding a small device. His finger was on a button. After a few seconds he removed his finger and trip found himself feeling okay again.

"That is a taste of what the Nanites can do. Now go with Mason, before I decide that you are a loss cause and kill you slowly."

Hospital Ward Dream Scape

Ash and Mewtwo used their power to blow off the huge metals doors. They ignored the sound of alarms going off, and carried on with their mission. At last Ash had found the secret location of Giovanni hiding place. Ash and Mewtwo encountered plenty of resistance. The corridors were lined with Rocket agents trying to stop them. Ash wasted no time in using his aura to clear the the blockade. He didn't care if these agents lived or died, he only had his eyes set on the lift doors that were now being guarded. The door opened to reveal several armed agents each carrying some sort of rifle. Just as they had started to fire, Mewtwo had jumped in and was now using his power to stop the bullets. With Mewtwo keeping the bullets at bay, Ash went to work clearing all the agents out-of-the-way. Eventually the lift was cleared. Ash stepped over the bodies of the men he had just killed. He then looked to the panel in the lift and pressed the button for the basement. Ash assumed this would be where Giovanni was hiding. As the lift doors opened once again Mewtwo had to shield him from the bullets. This had to be the right floor, as not only was the corridor filled with agents but motion sensor lasers. Ash was getting tired of this. He removed a ball from his belt before opening it. Out of it appeared Chaizard who had fire in his eyes.

"Chaizard Inferno now!" Chaizard waited until Mewtwo had stepped out-of-the-way. Its eyes then glowed red as it opened it mouth and spewed a huge flame that formed into a wave. It washed through the corridor burning anything in its path to a crisp. Once the flames had died down Ash admired his Pokemon handy work. The corridor was filled with charred bodies and the laser on the walls had been completely melted. Ash recalled his Pokemon, and then stepped out of the elevator. He stepped over the various bodies once more. Finally he found himself in front of a huge pair of metal doors with a huge R in the middle of them. Ash's eyes glowed blue. He was surrounded by a sapphire glow. He then pushed his hands forward and watched as the metal doors were blasted inwards. He stepped into the room and noticed they were in the middle of a lab. Ash looked around his eyes suddenly widened. At the end was stood Giovanni and in front of him was a Pokemon. Ash growled as the Pokemon in front of him was another Mewtwo, however this one was engulfed in a purple aura. Its eyes blood red. Giovanni had created another Shadow Pokemon, this time a Mewtwo. Ash noticed the grin on the man face.

"I congratulate you on getting this far Ash. You have been a constant thorn in my side for too long. I thought by killing your mother I could break you. However I see now that was a mistake. A mistake that I am about to rectify. You may have stopped my Shadow Pokemon Project all those years ago Ash, but you never faced the creation I had been hiding. Behold Shadow Mewtwo. My crowning achievement and your death warrant. Shadow Mewtwo destroy him!"

Ash dived for cover as he felt an attack fly over his head. He wasn't sure what the attack had been since the Mewtwo he was now facing was being given no orders. Ash noticed his own Mewtwo stepped in and was using his power to block all the attacks. Ash noticed Giovanni was making a run for it. So that was his game. Coward. "Mewtwo I am going after Giovanni, can you deal with this abomination?"

Mewtwo growled as it kept a shield up. He turned to Ash. "Go but hurry, I don't thing I can hold him off for long. It is going to take both of us to defeat him."

Ash inclined his head. He ran past the two Pokemon and noticed Giovanni was attempting to escape through a hatch. He was half way up the ladder before Ash threw a ball on to the floor. Venusaur go! Vine whip, don't let him escape."

The Plant/poison dual type roared before shooting out several vines which wrapped themselves around the legs of Giovanni. Venusaur then yanked him off the ladder and sent him crashing down to the floor.

Ash noticed Giovanni was trying to get up. "Venusaur use Stun spore!" The plant/poison type roared once more before sending a yellow cloud of dust from its huge flower towards the man now slowly standing to his feet.

Ash watched with a satisfying smirk as Giovanni doubled over paralysed from the attack. Ash had waited a long time for this, and he was going to enjoy it. Ash glowed blue before using his power to slam Giovanni up against the far wall. He held him there for a few seconds.

Giovanni growled. He had thought he could have used his Shadow Mewtwo as a distraction. However the boy had seen right through that plan and now he was paralysed and helpless. He suddenly screamed as his whole body began to contort. He heard the sound of various bones break in his body. Giovanni had never felt such pain. He shouted through gritted teeth. "You can't win boy! Even if you kill me. Team Rocket will live on. My empire will survive." Giovanni screamed once more as more and more bones were broken in his body. "I will be avenged Ketchum! Mark my words you will suffer for what you have done today."

Ash ignored the comments coming from Giovanni. He was going to break every bone in this creeps body. Ash focused more and heard the sound of more bones cracking. Finally he allowed Giovanni to fall to the floor. He could see Giovanni trying to crawl away, however with every bone broken in his body, he was nothing but a pile of skins and broken bones. All that was left was his spine, which Ash was going to take care of very soon. Ash looked into the eyes of Giovanni.

"Team Rocket will die with you today." With those final words Ash snapped Giovanni spine. And then finally his neck. Ash lowered his head, it was over, Giovanni was no more. Just then Ash remembered that Mewtwo was still fighting in the other room. Ash rushed into the room and dived as an attack just whisked over his head. Both Pokemon was destroying everything around them. The two collided with one another and the shock wave nearly caused Ash to be blown away. Ash then noticed both Mewtwo were dazed. He then watched as Shadow Mewtwo rose up and began to create a huge power sphere. He then released it, however Mewtwo had also released a sphere of energy and now both attacks were locked in deadlock. Ash knew this was their chance to end this now. He quickly made his way over to Mewtwo and then used his own Power. He pushed his aura into Mewtwo and noticed the Pokemon eyes glow. Suddenly Mewtwo attack broke through the deadlock, and engulfed the Shadow Mewtwo. There was bright Flash before a huge explosion caused the entire facility to be ripped apart. Ash shielded his eyes as he and Mewtwo were all illuminated by the blast. Soon thought the light had died down. Ash looked around and noticed they were now stood in the middle of a huge crater. He noticed the he was inside a shield and could see Mewtwo looking down at him.

"It is over Ash. Giovanni has been destroyed." Ash looked across and noticed the body of Shadow Mewtwo laid face down on the floor. It was finally over. However Ash couldn't help but here those haunting words that Giovanni had spoke before his death.

"You can't win boy! Even if you kill me. Team Rocket will live on. My empire will survive."

Ash suddenly sat up from his bed. He had only meant to have a little nap, however he had dreamt about the day he had killed Giovanni. Bastard had been right. His Empire had lived on, and now Giovanni son controlled Team Rocket. Ash looked around and could see several of his girls looking at him worried.

"Ash is every okay? You look like you were in the middle of a nightmare." Ash smiled at Dawn, who was sat by his bed holding his hand. He also noticed Pikachu was now standing on his chest looking worried.

Ash smiled and the stroked Pikachu cheek, making the little Pokemon growl in pleasure. He turned to Dawn and the rest of his girls. "

I'm fine. However I think I know who tried to poison me. A few days ago, before I rescued Dawn. Arceus told me something. He told me that Giovanni had a son, and that he was now leading Team Rocket. I think he is on this island and is trying to finish what his father started.